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Michaelle Bradford, CCI Media, is Editor of Closets & Organized Storage magazine and Woodworking Network editor. She has more than 20 years of experience covering the woodworking and design industry, including visits to custom cabinet shops, closet firms and design studios throughout North America. As Editor of Closets & Organized Storage magazine under the Woodworking Network brand, Michaelle’s responsibilities include writing, editing, and coordinating editorial content as well as managing annual design competitions like the Top Shelf Design Awards. She is also a contributor to FDMC and other Woodworking Network online and print media owned by CCI Media.
Grand Rapids, MI-based Universal Forest Products, manufacturer of wood and wood-alternative products, pressure-treated lumber, and engineered wood products, opened a new manufacturing plant in Magna, UT and will add 30 new jobs.
22 Million Trees Killed by Bark Beetle; California Declares Emergency
With more than 22 million trees in California killed by a bark beetle infestation, exacerbated by the state's 4-year drought, Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency to remove dead or dying trees in high-hazard areas.
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Michaelle Bradford,
November 2, 2015 | 2:18 pm CST
Best in Wood Design Awards Ends Nov. 2; Enter Now
Surf's up with this Balsa wood surfboard from Three Brothers Boards, located in Daytona Beach, FL. An entry in the 2016 Best in Wood (formerly known as Custom Woodworking Design Portfolio) Awards, the unique piece features "wood veneer steamed over a mould to fit a foam core shape and seamed at the rails to create full a wood look."
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Michaelle Bradford,
October 30, 2015 | 10:13 am CDT
ClosetMaid Builds Luxury in Penthouse Suites and High-Rises
ClosetMaid has been making waves in the builder market, winning multiple contracts to outfit luxury apartment buildings across the country with its flexible home storage and organization systems and offering new concierge services.Two recent projects highlight its success with high-end builders: Hanover Post Oak in Houston, TX, and Form 15 in San Diego, CA.
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Michaelle Bradford,
October 27, 2015 | 2:44 pm CDT
OSHA Cites Linden Lumber for Worker Safety Violations
Linden Lumber, a sawmill located in Linden, AL, was cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for two repeated and seven serious safety and health violations. The company faces a fine of more than $43,000.
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Michaelle Bradford,
October 20, 2015 | 4:18 pm CDT
A Walnut and Maple Baseball Bat? Here's How.
Watch as a Swedish maker crafts a hardwood baseball bat from scratch with rough sawn maple and walnut lumber. Since we are in the thick of the 2015 Major League Baseball Playoffs - with interest in the sport at an all-time high, especially with the long-suffering Chicago Cubs contending for the title - perhaps the Cubs could use a bit of walnut to warm up their bats in their series against the New York Mets.
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Michaelle Bradford,
October 20, 2015 | 8:08 am CDT
Bassett Furniture Opens New TX Plant and Hub for Zenith Logistics
Bassett Furniture announced plans to open a new 86,000-square-foot residential furniture manufacturing plant in Grand Prairie, Texas, in 2016.
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Michaelle Bradford,
October 15, 2015 | 11:18 am CDT
Ashley Furniture Creates 450 New Jobs in North Carolina
Ashley Furniture will create 450 additional jobs at its Davie County, North Carolina manufacturing plant over the next five years, and it will invest approximately $8.7 million.
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Michaelle Bradford,
October 14, 2015 | 2:16 pm CDT
TechCrunch Explores CNC Use by Goebel & Co. Furniture Shop
Take a tour of Goebel & Company Furniture with TechCrunch Makers, and get a behind-the-scenes look at how it creates its contemporary furniture styles using 3D design applications and CNC machinery.
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Michaelle Bradford,
October 13, 2015 | 11:51 am CDT
Dorel Industries' Wood Highchairs Recalled for Safety Issue
Safety 1st Wood Decor highchairs, imported from China by a division of Montreal-based Dorel Industries, are being recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for a safety violation.
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Michaelle Bradford,
October 9, 2015 | 9:54 am CDT